Join the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent in supporting DeTar Healthcare System's

Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive

to fight hunger in the Crossroads

March 1 - 25, 2025

The Food Bank of the Golden Crescent is thrilled to announce DeTar Healthcare System's Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. This marks the third year of this impactful campaign, and its reach is expanding to include local businesses and community centers across the Crossroads area. FBGC is the support system for over 100 agencies in our 11-county service area of Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Wharton and Victoria.

Why Peanut Butter?

Peanut butter is a staple in many households—nutritious, easy to store, and packed with protein. For families facing food insecurity, it’s an affordable way to provide a healthy and filling meal. Your donation of just one jar of peanut butter will help feed those in need, especially in our local communities.

How can you help SPREAD the love?

Our community is stepping up – now it’s your turn! Local businesses have answered the call by hosting peanut butter donation barrels—and they did not disappoint! Now, we need YOU to join the fight against hunger.

Drop off your peanut butter donations at any of the locations listed below.
Give online – Every $20 donated provides 10 jars of peanut butter!

Together, we can make a difference—one jar at a time!

Donation Barrel Locations

Jars of Love donation barrels will be at all DeTar Healthcare System facilities, including:

● DeTar Hospital Navarro

● DeTar Hospital North

● DeTar on Demand (both locations)

● DeTar Health & Fitness Center

● DeTar Cancer Center

● DeTar Physician Office Building (East and West Towers)

● DeTar Outpatient Rehabilitation Center

Jars of Love donation barrels can also be found at these businesses and organizations:

CALHOUN COUNTY

First United Methodist Church- 601 S 2nd St, Seadrift

COLORADO COUNTY

Dollar General- 504 S. Eagle St., Weimer
Dollar General- 1409 Hwy 90 Alt, Sheridan

DEWITT COUNTY

City of Cuero - 212 E. Main, Cuero
Cuero Municipal Library, 207 E. Main, Cuero
The Cuero Record- 119 E. Main, Cuero
City of Yorktown - City Hall, 102 W. Main, Yorktown
Dollar General- 846 W. Main, Yorktown
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce - 141 S. Riedel, Yorktown

GOLIAD COUNTY

Goliad County EMS- 414 W. Ward Street, Goliad

GONZALES COUNTY

Eastside Baptist Church- 701 Seydler Street, Gonzales

JACKSON COUNTY

Dollar General- 604 W. Main St., Edna

MATAGORDA COUNTY

Dollar General- 3104 Ave. F, Bay City

REFUGIO COUNTY

Dollar General- 14 Wood Ave., Woodsboro

VICTORIA COUNTY

Cal-Com Federal Credit Union- 2807 John Stockbauer Dr., Victoria
City of Victoria- 700 N. Main, Victoria
Dollar General- 381 FM 1868, Telferner
Dollar General- 3602 Miori Lane, Victoria
Dollar General- 3034 FM 236, Victoria
Dollar General- 5106 N. Navarro, Victoria
Dollar General- 2106 S. Laurent, Victoria
Dollar General- 3105 E. Mockingbird, Victoria
Dollar General- 9569 US 87 N., Victoria
Meals on Wheels- 603 E. Murray, Victoria
New Century Hospice- 1501 E Mockingbird STE 301B, Victoria
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension- 528 Waco Circle, Victoria
UHV- University Center Building- 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria
Victoria College Student Services- 2200 E. Red River, Victoria
Victoria County Public Health Dept.- 2805 N. Navarro, Victoria
Victoria Public Library- 302 N Main, Victoria

YOAKUM COUNTY

City Hall, City of Yoakum- 808 HWY 77A South, Yoakum

WHARTON COUNTY

Dollar General- 7070 E Business 59, Hungerford

Donate Online - No Time to Shop? No Problem!

For those who can’t participate in person,

the Food Bank has made it easy to donate online.

$2 = one jar of peanut butter

Join the $20 Challenge—a donation of $20 = 10 jars of peanut butter, which will make a huge difference in our local communities.

Your generous contribution will go toward purchasing peanut butter for food pantries in the Crossroads, including campus food pantries

at UHV and VC.

DONATE NOW

“We recognize the impact hunger has on an individual’s health and wellbeing, and we want to help those in our community who are struggling with food insecurity,” says Bernard Leger, CEO, DeTar Healthcare System (seen here wearing his famous Mr. Peanut suit). “A large number of people in Victoria are facing food insecurity. Our Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive is a great way to partner with community members to reduce hunger in our area.”